| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Derek Patel (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wiley Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Harney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet inbounds the ball | 22-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Allen - foul #2 on Stephen Allen, team foul #1 | 22-49 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles misses the 1st free throw | 22-49 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles makes the 2nd free throw | 23-49 |
| 19:30 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney is hacked by Roger Ruggles - foul #2 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #1 | 23-49 |
| 19:18 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 23-49 |
| 19:17 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel tips it in | 23-51 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-51 |
| 19:05 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Patel | 23-54 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk is hacked by Wendell Harney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Harney, team foul #2 | 23-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs (SF) Anthony Messer | |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Wendell Harney swats the shot by Lance Clerk | 23-54 |
| 18:56 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen snags the defensive board | 23-54 |
| 18:51 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Shillings - foul #2 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #2 | 23-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Stephen Allen, Wendell Harney | |
| 18:51 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel makes the 1st free throw | 23-55 |
| 18:51 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-56 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by Wiley Cox - foul #4 on Wiley Cox, team foul #3 | 23-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Roger Ruggles, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), Michael Bennett (SG) Derek Patel, Wiley Cox | |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is hacked by Conrad Whitfield - foul #1 on Conrad Whitfield, team foul #4 | 23-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-56 |
| 18:04 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs grabs the board | 23-56 |
| 17:50 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett is fouled on the floor by Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #3 | 23-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk (C) Chris Ouimet | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel (SF) Ron Downs | |
| 17:28 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Conrad Whitfield | 23-59 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas hits a 3 from the right corner | 26-59 |
| 17:11 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield misses the runner in the lane | 26-59 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charles Mower | 26-59 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Raul Villegas picks off the pass by Lance Clerk | 26-59 |
| 16:53 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas misses the dunk | 26-59 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk snags the defensive board | 26-59 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Rego picks off the pass by Christopher Thomas in the backcourt | 26-59 |
| 16:48 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Rego | 26-61 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-61 |
| 16:31 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego snags the defensive board | 26-61 |
| 16:15 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield is hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #4 | 26-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF) Charles Mower, Christopher Thomas, Nolan Tapia, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (SG), Anthony Messer (SF), Stephen Allen (PF), Wendell Harney (C) Arthur Rego, Michael Bennett, Conrad Whitfield, Raul Villegas | |
| 16:01 | Miami (FL) | David King misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-61 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles pulls down the rebound | 26-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Derek Patel (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Messer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell Harney (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-61 |
| 15:53 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney pulls down the rebound | 26-61 |
| 15:47 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chris Ouimet - foul #2 on Chris Ouimet, team foul #5 | 26-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon (PF) Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:47 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen misses the 1st free throw | 26-61 |
| 15:47 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-62 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Messer is called for the reach on Chris Ouimet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Messer, team foul #5 | 26-62 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-62 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas tips it back up and in | 28-62 |
| 15:18 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Allen | 28-64 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Thomas Mestas is denied by Wendell Harney | 28-64 |
| 15:11 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Anthony Messer | 28-64 |
| 14:59 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wendell Harney, team foul #6 | 28-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk (C) Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (SG), Ron Downs (SF), Alonzo Reyes (C) David King, Anthony Messer, Wendell Harney | |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is hacked by Michael Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bennett, team foul #7 | 28-64 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 1st free throw | 28-64 |
| 14:57 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen snags the defensive board | 28-64 |
| 14:40 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Patel | 28-67 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Patel - foul #1 on Derek Patel, team foul #8 | 28-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF) Thomas Mestas, Chris Ouimet | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG) Derek Patel | |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses the 1st free throw | 28-67 |
| 14:38 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen pulls down the rebound | 28-67 |
| 14:33 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Rego | 28-70 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-70 |
| 14:03 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-70 |
| 13:55 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen misses long on a floater in the paint | 28-70 |
| 13:54 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs tips it home | 28-72 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Downs picks off the pass by Charles Mower in the backcourt | 28-72 |
| 13:50 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego jams it on a nice dish by Ron Downs | 28-74 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Shillings | 31-74 |
| 13:13 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Arthur Rego | 31-77 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Rego - foul #1 on Arthur Rego, team foul #9 | 31-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG), Nolan Tapia (PF), Roger Ruggles (C) Charles Mower, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (PG), Wiley Cox (SG), Anthony Messer (SF), Wendell Harney (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Arthur Rego, Michael Bennett, Ron Downs, Stephen Allen, Alonzo Reyes | |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses the 1st free throw | 31-77 |
| 13:11 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-77 |
| 12:59 | Miami (FL) | David King connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Messer | 31-79 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Wiley Cox is called for the reach on Christopher Thomas - foul #5 on Wiley Cox, team foul #10 | 31-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (C) Jerry Shillings | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel (PG), Conrad Whitfield (PF) Wiley Cox, Raul Villegas | |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-79 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 32-79 |
| 12:52 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney grabs the board | 32-79 |
| 12:43 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Wathen is called for the reach on Wendell Harney - foul #2 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #6 | 32-79 |
| 12:31 | Miami (FL) | Nolan Tapia is called for the reach on Anthony Messer - foul #3 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #7 | 32-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas (C) Wendell Harney | |
| 12:31 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer misses the 1st free throw | 32-79 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen pulls down the rebound | 32-79 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas loses the dribble to Derek Patel in the backcourt | 32-79 |
| 12:24 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas makes the shot near the basket | 32-81 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 32-81 |
| 12:11 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield snags the defensive board | 32-81 |
| 11:52 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas is hacked by Mike Haakenson - foul #4 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #8 | 32-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG) Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (SG) David King | |
| 11:52 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas makes the 1st free throw | 32-82 |
| 11:52 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-83 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Roger Ruggles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Derek Patel (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Messer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Conrad Whitfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Raul Villegas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-83 |
| 11:39 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas pulls down the rebound | 32-83 |
| 11:32 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas misses short on a shot from the right block | 32-83 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower pulls down the rebound | 32-83 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 35-83 |
| 11:10 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-83 |
| 11:08 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield gets the offensive rebound | 35-83 |
| 10:58 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer is fouled on the floor by Nolan Tapia - foul #4 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #9 | 35-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF) Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), David King (SG), Stephen Allen (PF), Wendell Harney (C) Derek Patel, Michael Bennett, Conrad Whitfield, Raul Villegas | |
| 10:58 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer misses the 1st free throw | 35-83 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen pulls down the rebound | 35-83 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles drills a fadeaway from the left side | 37-83 |
| 10:43 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Rego | 37-86 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 39-86 |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Chris Ouimet - foul #3 on Chris Ouimet, team foul #10 | 39-86 |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer misses the 1st free throw | 39-86 |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-87 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Allen | 39-87 |
| 10:05 | Miami (FL) | David King snags the defensive board | 39-87 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | David King clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #11 | 39-87 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel (PG), Ron Downs (SF), Raul Villegas (PF), Alonzo Reyes (C) Arthur Rego, Anthony Messer, Stephen Allen, Wendell Harney | |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | David King makes the 1st free throw | 39-88 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 39-89 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | David King makes the 3rd free throw | 39-90 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower double dribbles | 39-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (SG) David King | |
| 09:34 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Patel | 39-93 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Alonzo Reyes takes the ball from Christopher Thomas in the backcourt | 39-93 |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-93 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet gets the rebound | 39-93 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-93 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Ouimet | 39-93 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-93 |
| 08:54 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Raul Villegas | 41-95 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower's pass is intercepted by Ron Downs | 41-95 |
| 08:35 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs dunks the ball | 41-97 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Derek Patel - foul #2 on Derek Patel, team foul #11 | 41-97 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon (PF) Chris Ouimet | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), David King (SG), Conrad Whitfield (PF), Wendell Harney (C) Derek Patel, Michael Bennett, Raul Villegas, Alonzo Reyes | |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses the 1st free throw | 41-97 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses the 2nd free throw | 41-97 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney snags the defensive board | 41-97 |
| 07:59 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego double dribbles | 41-97 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG), Nolan Tapia (SF) Christopher Thomas, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-97 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia can't tip it in | 41-97 |
| 07:36 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield gets the rebound | 41-97 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Mower (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roger Ruggles (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Arthur Rego (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Downs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Conrad Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Wendell Harney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-97 |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | David King tips it in | 41-99 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-99 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen (PF) Conrad Whitfield | |
| 07:14 | Miami (FL) | David King is hacked by Charles Mower - foul #2 on Charles Mower, team foul #12 | 41-99 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG) Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 07:14 | Miami (FL) | David King makes the 1st free throw | 41-100 |
| 07:14 | Miami (FL) | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 41-101 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Mower, team foul #13 | 41-101 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (SF) Ron Downs | |
| 07:05 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses the easy layup | 41-101 |
| 07:04 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen gets the offensive rebound | 41-101 |
| 06:57 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David King | 41-103 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-103 |
| 06:43 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney pulls down the rebound | 41-103 |
| 06:36 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David King | 41-105 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Allen takes the ball from Nolan Tapia | 41-105 |
| 06:07 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego is fouled on the floor by Charles Mower - foul #4 on Charles Mower, team foul #14 | 41-105 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (C) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (SG), Ron Downs (SF), Conrad Whitfield (PF), Raul Villegas (C) David King, Anthony Messer, Stephen Allen, Wendell Harney | |
| 06:07 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 1st free throw | 41-106 |
| 06:07 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 2nd free throw | 41-107 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-107 |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs gets the rebound | 41-107 |
| 05:51 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs double dribbles | 41-107 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel (PG) Arthur Rego | |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-107 |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-107 |
| 05:22 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bennett | 41-109 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-109 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG) Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes (C) Conrad Whitfield | |
| 05:07 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derek Patel | 41-111 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bennett - foul #2 on Michael Bennett, team foul #12 | 41-111 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen (PF) Raul Villegas | |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 42-111 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-111 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia snags the offensive board | 42-111 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-111 |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel pulls down the rebound | 42-111 |
| 04:28 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett is hacked by Roger Ruggles - foul #3 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #15 | 42-111 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (C) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (SF), Conrad Whitfield (PF) Ron Downs, Stephen Allen | |
| 04:28 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 42-112 |
| 04:28 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-113 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-113 |
| 04:13 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer snags the defensive board | 42-113 |
| 03:55 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel's pass is intercepted by Douglas Wathen | 42-113 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-113 |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel pulls down the rebound | 42-113 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Mower (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nolan Tapia (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roger Ruggles (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Wathen (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Derek Patel (tiring) 21 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Bennett (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Messer (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Conrad Whitfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Alonzo Reyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-113 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-113 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Alonzo Reyes steals it from Nolan Tapia in the backcourt | 42-113 |
| 03:09 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Bennett, team foul #13 | 42-113 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG) Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), David King (SG), Ron Downs (SF), Stephen Allen (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Derek Patel, Michael Bennett, Anthony Messer, Conrad Whitfield, Alonzo Reyes | |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-113 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego is hacked by Mike Haakenson - foul #5 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #16 | 42-113 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (C) Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 1st free throw | 42-114 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 2nd free throw | 42-115 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-115 |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Arthur Rego | 42-115 |
| 02:19 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs misses the easy layup | 42-115 |
| 02:17 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas tips it back up and in | 42-117 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-117 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles can't tip it in | 42-117 |
| 02:01 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen pulls down the rebound | 42-117 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego is hacked by Douglas Wathen - foul #3 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #17 | 42-117 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (SG), Anthony Messer (SF), Wendell Harney (C) David King, Ron Downs, Raul Villegas | |
| 01:54 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 1st free throw | 42-118 |
| 01:54 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses the 2nd free throw | 42-118 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles pulls down the rebound | 42-118 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen's pass is intercepted by Michael Bennett in the backcourt | 42-118 |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Wathen is called for the reach on Wendell Harney - foul #4 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #18 | 42-118 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel (PG) Arthur Rego | |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney makes the 1st free throw | 42-119 |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-120 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-120 |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-120 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen snags the defensive board | 44-120 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas is whistled for traveling | 44-120 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen is hacked by Roger Ruggles - foul #4 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #19 | 44-120 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen makes the 1st free throw | 44-121 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-122 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas hits a jumpshot from the right side | 46-122 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel runs out the clock | 46-122 |